2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-07-04UTC14:15:09+00:002017-07-04A musical performance of stunning quality underpins this revival of Krzysztof Warlikowski's lavish, ambiguous Strauss staging.Fairy Music: Petrenko conducts a revelatory Frau ohne Schatten in Munichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-frau-ohne-schatten-bavarian-state-opera-petrenko-warlikowski-szczesniak-nationaltheater-july-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHugo Shirleyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/files/45170-hugo-shirley.jpgHugo Shirley is a Berlin-based writer and musicologist. He has written widely as a critic, including for The Spectator, the Financial Times and Daily Telegraph, and has held editorial posts at both Opera and Gramophone. He was editor of 30-Second Opera (Ivy Press, 2015) and is currently working on a critical study of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, based on his doctoral thesis. He blogs at http://hugoshirley.blogspot.co.uk and tweets as @hugojeshirley.https://bachtrack.com/files/63260-elena-pankratova--farberin-2-c-wilfried-hosl.jpg510340Elena Pankratova (Barak the Dyer's Wife)Wilfried Hösl2017-Jul-02, Nationaltheater: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/die-frau-ohne-schatten/02-july-2017/18-002017-07-022017-07-05NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://www.staatsoper.de/en/staatsoper/productioninfo/die-frau-ohne-schatten/2017-07-02-18-00.htmlhttps://bachtrack.com/files/45435-frau-ohne-schatten.jpg4

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-26UTC09:23:04+00:002017-04-12Zubin Mehta's conducting is a disappointment, but Guth's remarkable production makes powerful sense of Strauss and Hofmannsthal's rich fairy tale. Fractures made whole: Claus Guth's shattering Frau ohne Schatten at the Berlin Staatsoperen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-die-frau-ohne-schatten-staatsoper-berlin-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHugo Shirleyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/files/45170-hugo-shirley.jpgHugo Shirley is a Berlin-based writer and musicologist. He has written widely as a critic, including for The Spectator, the Financial Times and Daily Telegraph, and has held editorial posts at both Opera and Gramophone. He was editor of 30-Second Opera (Ivy Press, 2015) and is currently working on a critical study of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, based on his doctoral thesis. He blogs at http://hugoshirley.blogspot.co.uk and tweets as @hugojeshirley.https://bachtrack.com/files/57852-frau-ohne-schatten-gp0529.jpg510340Sarah Grether (Gazelle) and Camilla Nylund (Empress)Hans Jörg Michel2017-Apr-09, Staatsoper at Schiller Theater: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-at-schiller-theater/die-frau-ohne-schatten/09-april-2017/18-002017-04-092017-04-16Staatsoper at Schiller TheaterBerlinBerlinGermany10625Bismarckstraße 11052.512264813.3181129http://staatsoper-berlin.de/de_DE/calendar-2016-2017/die-frau-ohne-schatten.13821742?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg4

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-12-22UTC09:51:39+00:002014-12-21The music makes this an enchanting Die Frau ohne Schatten, even if Warlikowski’s fantastical production remains an unsolved puzzle.The music is the star of the Bavarian State Opera's surreal Die Frau ohne Schattenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-frau-ohne-schatten-warlikowski-munich-december-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/7681-frosch_pankratova_wilfried_hosl_resized.jpg510337Elena Pankratova (The Dyer's Wife)Wilfried Hösl2014-Dec-20, Nationaltheater: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/die-frau-ohne-schatten/20-december-2014/17-002014-12-202014-12-27NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://www.staatsoper.de/en/productioninfo/die-frau-ohne-schatten?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/16418-die_frau_ohne_schatten.jpg4

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-12-03UTC09:16:08+00:002014-11-29Zurich’s Opera House takes on Die Frau ohne Schatten, one of Richard Strauss’ most convoluted and technically demanding works. Die Frau ohne Schatten: a Strauss extravaganza in Zurichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-frau-ohne-schatten-pountney-zurich-november-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSarah Batschelethttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/files/42348-sarah-batschelet.jpgSarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.https://bachtrack.com/files/7462-frosch_zurich_suzanne_schwiertz.jpg300393Suzanne Schwiertz2014-Nov-22, Opernhaus: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opernhaus-1069/die-frau-ohne-schatten/22-november-2014/18-002014-11-222014-12-06OpernhausZürichZürichSwitzerland8008Falkenstrasse 147.36464318.546483500000022http://www.opernhaus.ch/en/activity/detail/die-frau-ohne-schatten-22-11-2014-4005/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/16009-frauohneschattenbacktrack1415.jpg3

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-04UTC11:47:28+00:002014-07-04A revival of the new production of Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Munich Opera Festival brings back four of the principals in a brilliantly sung performance of Richard Strauss' masterpiece.A stage populated by children: Die Frau Ohne Schatten a musical treat in Munichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-frau-munich-pankratova-pieczonka-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/5877-frosch_botha_wilfried_hosl.jpg510352Johan Botha (The Emperor)Wilfried Hösl2014-Jun-29, Nationaltheater: Die Frau Ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/die-frau-ohne-schatten/29-june-2014/17-002014-06-292014-07-03NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de/882-ZG9tPWRvbTEmaWQ9MzEyMSZsPWVuJnRlcm1pbj0xMzUxNg-~spielplan~oper~veranstaltungen~termine.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/13865-die_frau_ohne_schatten__c__wilfried_hosl.jpg4

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-06-27UTC15:07:45+00:002014-06-14For an inventive production, fine singing and magnificent orchestral playing, this new Leipzig Die Frau ohne Schatten deserves every success.Marble and grit in Strauss’ 'problem child' in Leipzigen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-frau-ohne-schatten-leipzig-schirmer-june-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/5638-frosch_schneider_soffel_kirsten_nijhof.jpg275408Simone Schneider (The Empress) and Doris Soffel (The Nurse)Kirsten Nihof2014-Jun-12, Opernhaus: Die Frau ohne Schatten - Dress Rehearsalhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-frau-ohne-schatten-leipzig-schirmer-june-20142014-06-122014-06-12OpernhausLeipzigSaxonyGermanyD 0410951.340464946454212.3814630508423

Semyon Bychkov gave a reading of such clarity and quality that everything seemed obvious. In his hands, the orchestra was a precision instrument, and for Strauss fans, whether or not you like Claus Guth's staging, this production is a must-see.

2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-03-15UTC19:27:48+00:002014-03-15Semyon Bychkov gave a reading of such clarity and quality that everything seemed obvious. In his hands, the orchestra was a precision instrument, and for Strauss fans, whether or not you like Claus Guth's staging, this production is a must-see.Revelatory playing in the Royal Opera's Die Frau ohne Schattenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-die-frau-ohne-schatten-royal-opera-march-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/4607-die_frau_1.jpg600399Emily Magee as the EmpressROH 2014 / Clive Barda2014-Mar-14, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/die-frau-ohne-schatten/14-march-2014/18-002014-03-142014-04-02Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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The unnecessary celebrations of Richard Strauss’ 150th birthday seem to have begun early at the Metropolitan Opera. Two weeks after this Die Frau ohne Schatten comes Der Rosenkavalier, and a few months after that Arabella. By the standards of Strauss at the Met, Herbert Wernicke’s Frau is still new at only a dozen years old.

Once upon a time, an Emperor was hunting when his red falcon caught a white gazelle. As he grasped the animal, it transformed into a beautiful princess in his arms and they fell in love. She was the daughter of Keikobad, the King of the spirit world, a woman of such translucent beauty that she cast no shadow, but she lived under a curse...

2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:13:22+00:002011-09-07The Mariinsky at Edinburgh serve up near-perfect Straussen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-die-frau-ohne-schatten-mariinsky-edinburgh-festivalBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/705-diefrauohneschatten.jpg400400 Natasha Razina2011-Sep-02, Edinburgh Festival Theatre: Die Frau ohne Schattenhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-die-frau-ohne-schatten-mariinsky-edinburgh-festival2011-09-022011-09-02Edinburgh Festival TheatreEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9FT55.9466616251479-3.18536996841431http://eif.co.uk/diefrau?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/9804-diefrauohneschatten12eif201.jpg4

Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal began their collaboration on Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman Without a Shadow) with utopian ambitions. Unfortunately they weren’t the same ones. For Hofmannsthal, this would finally be the opera where his poetry would be illuminated by rather than buried under the music.